Four Purposes

​The four purposes of the curriculum are the shared vision and aspiration for every child and young person. They guide and direct everything we do at Trealaw Primary School. In supporting the development of the four purposes, we set high expectations for all – to raise standards, tackle the attainment gap, and ensures our curriculum supports lifelong learning.

The four purposes are at the heart of our new curriculum. They are the starting point for all decisions on the content and experiences developed as part of the curriculum to support our children and young people to become:

• Ambitious, capable learners ready to learn throughout their lives

• Enterprising, creative contributors, ready to play a full part in life and work

• Ethical, informed citizens of Wales and the world

• Healthy, confident individuals, ready to lead fulfilling lives as valued members of society.

The new curriculum will include:

• 6 Areas of Learning and Experience from 3 to 16

• 3 Cross curriculum responsibilities: literacy, numeracy and digital competence

• Progression reference points at ages 5, 8, 11, 14 and 16

• Achievement outcomes which describe expected achievements at each progression reference point.

The curriculum will be organised into 6 Areas of Learning and Experience:

• Expressive arts

• Health and well-being

• Humanities (including RE which should remain compulsory to age 16)

• Languages, literacy and communication (including Welsh, which should remain compulsory to age 16, and modern foreign languages)

• Mathematics and numeracy

• Science and technology (including computer science)

We follow the National Curriculum for Wales and implement teaching the National programme of study for Literacy and Numeracy skills across the curriculum. Currently we are integrating the new Digital Competency Framework into all areas of teaching. The 'Cornerstones' Curriculum is used to teach Foundation subjects and coverage of literacy and numeracy skills is monitored through 'Building Blocks'. The 'Rising Stars' ICT scheme of work is delivered in units where appropriate through the curriculum. Each day your child is taught the following

Registration time

8.50 - 9.00 am

Nursery provision 

9:00 - 12:00 pm Activities to promote LLC, MD and PSD

Foundation phase Reception - Year 2

9:00 - 9:20 am Activities/interventions

9:20 - 10:20 am Literacy 

10:25 - 10:40 am Assembly

11.00 - 12.05 pm Numeracy

12.05 - 1.15 pm Lunch

1.15 - 3.15 pm Foundation subjects taught through topics

Key Stage 2 Year 3 - Year 6

9:00 - 9:20 am Activities/Interventions

9.20 - 10.20 am Literacy 

10.25 - 10.40 am Assembly

11.00 - 12.05 pm Numeracy

12.05 - 1.00 pm Lunch

1.00 - 1.20 pm Reading carousel

1.20 - 3.15 pm Foundation subjects taught through topics 

Science, PE and Welsh second language are taught discretely please see staff timetables